A Kid for Two Farthings
1955•NR•1h 36m•6.7•Released
DramaComedy
Joe is a young boy who lives with his mother, Joanna, in working-class London. The two reside above the tailor shop of Mr. Kandinsky, who likes to tell Joe stories. When Kandinsky informs Joe that a unicorn can grant wishes, the hopeful lad ends up buying a baby goat with one tiny horn, believing it to be a real unicorn. Undaunted by his rough surroundings, Joe sets about to prove that wishes can come true.
Director
Carol Reed
Writer
Wolf Mankowitz
Languages
English
Studio
London Films Productions
Cast
Celia Johnson
Joanna
Diana Dors
Sonia
David Kossoff
Avrom Kandinsky
Joe Robinson
Sam Heppner
Jonathan Ashmore
Joe
Brenda De Banzie
Lady Ruby
Primo Carnera
Python Macklin
Lou Jacobi
Blackie Isaacs
Sidney James
Ice Berg
Irene Handl
Mrs. Abramowitz
Sydney Tafler
Madam Rita
Danny Green
Bully Bason
Vera Day
Mimi
Daphne Anderson
Dora
Joseph Tomelty
Vagrant
Production
Company
London Films Productions
Producer
Carol Reed
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